Korean War
| Rank | Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class U.S. Navy |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | May 7 1954 |
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Nelson was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Nelson was the Ordnance man of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 23, based at Naval Air Station New Brunswick, Maine. On May 7, 1954, the squadron was participating in Exercise ASDEVEX 1-54 from Windsor Field, Nassau. Shortly after takeoff, it crashed into the ocean killing 10 crewmen.